A Randomized Clinical Trial of Nutrition Education for Improvement of Diet Quality and Inflammation in Iranian Obese Women by Majid Mohammadshahi, Fatemeh Haidari, Majid Karandish, Sara Ebrahimi, Mohammad-Hosein Haghighizadeh

“…Sixty obese women voluntarily participated in this randomized clinical trial and were randomly assigned to intervention or control group (n=30). …”
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Reduced Sensitivity of Older Adults to Affective Mismatches by Yang Jiang, Victoria Vagnini, Jessica Clark, Qin Zhang

“…In older participants, the responses to target words were indifferent to all valence congruency conditions. …”
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The Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma System Regulates Ultraviolet B-Induced Prostaglandin E2 Production in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes by Raymond L. Konger, Kellie Clay Martel, Danielle Jernigan, Qiwei Zhang, Jeffrey B. Travers

“…GW9662 also suppressed UVB and tert-butylhydroperoxide- (TBH-) induced PGE2 production in PHKs and intact human epidermis and partially inhibited UVB-induced COX-2 expression in PHKs. …”
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The Impact of Task Context on Pleasantness and Softness Estimations: A Study Based on Three Touch Strategies by Binyue Gao, Yinghua Yu, Yoshimichi Ejima, Jinglong Wu, Jiajia Yang

“…In Experiment 1 (without a contextual task), participants estimated the perceived intensity of softness or pleasantness for each stimulus. …”
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Using a mobile app comprising neurofeedback-based meditation and binaural beat music to treat PTSD symptoms: A qualitative analysis by Yun-Jung Choi, Na-Rae Lee

“…Continued use of this program provides the participants with physical and psychological stability; it instills them with faith and hope.…”
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The role of techno-competence in AI-based assessments: exploring its influence on students’ boredom, self-esteem, and writing development by Shoeb Saleh, Abdullah Ibrahim Alsubhi

“…To do so, 66 Saudi Arabian male students from Saudi Arabia participated in the study. They were then split into the experimental group (EG) and the control group (CG). …”
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The relations between body mass index, motor skills, and physical self-concept in determining physical activities of junior karatekas by Miroljub Ivanović, Uglješa Ivanović

“…The average age of participants was 16,56 years (± 1,14). The following measuring instruments were used: Body Mass Index (BMI), Eurofit Physical Fitness Test Battery, Physical Self-Description Questionnaire (PSDQ), and Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A). …”
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A between-subjects investigation of whether distraction is the main mechanism behind music-induced analgesia by Nazlı Bronz Arıcan, Efe Soyman

“…However, pain tolerances in the music group negatively correlated with participants’ self-reported arousal ratings of the music at the end of the experiment. …”
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Understanding Social Cohesion from the Perspective of the Host Community: Turkey Example by Ilgar Seyidov

“…Socio-cultural activities hve been designed to include participants from both communities. In this context, this study aims to discover the attitudes of Turks toward social cohesion which is promoted to be built between them and refugees. …”
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The Risk Factors of Alcohol Dependence Severity Due to the Pandemic: A Bayesian Approach by Selahattin Caner, Nihan Potas, Nilüfer Koçtürk

“…The study sample consists of 1068 participants aged 20+ living in Türkiye. In this study, in which the quantitative approach was used, the risk factors and causes (participants characteristics, coronavirus disease 2019 Anxiety Scale, alcohol use, and coping with the pandemic) of alcohol dependence severity were examined. …”
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The meaning of repeated assisted reproductive technologies failures experienced of older infertile women by Hyun Jung Oh, Gisoo Shin

“…Through in-depth interviews with the participants, 120 meaningful statements were derived, which were classified into 23 themes, 9 theme clusters, and 4 categories. …”
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Embodiment, Multimodality, and Composition: Convergent Themes across HCI and Education for Mixed-Reality Learning Environments by David Birchfield, Harvey Thornburg, M. Colleen Megowan-Romanowicz, Sarah Hatton, Brandon Mechtley, Igor Dolgov, Winslow Burleson

“…Participating students demonstrated significant learning gains as a result of the treatment. …”
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Determining Cut-Off Points for the Dental Fear Survey by Maurício Antônio Oliveira, Cristiane Baccin Bendo, Saul Martins Paiva, Miriam Pimenta Vale, Júnia Maria Serra-Negra

“…The DFS, a 20-item questionnaire assessing fear of dental treatment, was completed by 1,256 participants with a mean age of 22.3 years (SD = 5.1). …”
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Interpretative phenomenological analysis of guidance advocates’ online counseling experiences by Amabel Tangco-Siason, Rex S. Paulino

“…The data shared by participants reveal complex issues as they struggle with the limitations and realities of applying standards in multimodal counseling sessions. …”
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A collaborative management model as an effort for the conservation of native plants of Java’s mountains in Mount Merbabu National Park by Gunawati Dewi, Sulaksono Nurpana, Ibrahim Mohd Hairy

“…These roles contribute positively to the conservation of Gunung Merbabu’s indigenous plants. Active community participation not only strengthens conservation efforts but also enhances awareness and concern for the necessity of preserving plant diversity. …”
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The Impact of Living with Parkinson’s Disease: Balancing within a Web of Needs and Demands by Catharina Sjödahl Hammarlund, Albert Westergren, Ingrid Åström, Anna-Karin Edberg, Peter Hagell

“…Nineteen persons (11 women) aged 55–84 diagnosed with PD 3–27 years ago participated. Data were collected through semistructured interviews, which were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed by qualitative content analysis. …”
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Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Impact on Women’s Menstrual Health within an 18-Month Follow-Up by Mona Sadat Larijani, Sana Eybpoosh, Delaram Doroud, Anahita Bavand, Ladan Moradi, Fatemeh Ashrafian, Parinaz Tajmehrabi Namini, Mahsan Zali, Amitis Ramezani

“…This study was conducted from April 2021 to October 2022 on females who got 3 doses of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 through different platforms. The participants were requested to provide the trained experts with any changes regarding menstrual cycles after each dose of the vaccine up to 6 months after the booster shots. …”
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Development of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Using a Model of Actionable Feedback by Sameer J. Patel, Lisa Saiman, Jennifer M. Duchon, David Evans, Yu-hui Ferng, Elaine Larson

“…We describe the development of an audit and feedback intervention to improve antibiotic prescribing in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) using a theoretical framework. Participants included attending physicians, neonatal fellows, pediatric residents, and nurse practitioners. …”
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The Impact of Country of Origin Effect and Consumer Ethnocentrism on Purchase Intention of Foreign Brand Recreational Materials Used in Sports Activities: An Empirical Research by Murat Arslandere, Yusuf Er

“…Foreign products were considered as recreational materials used in sports activities. A total of 335 participants (195 women (58%) and 140 men (42%), participated in the study. …”
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Evaluating the Role of Life Events and Sustaining Conditions in Weight Loss Maintenance by Eleni Epiphaniou, Jane Ogden

“…Based upon their weight histories participants were classified as either successful (𝑛=431) or unsuccessful (𝑛=592) dieters and all completed questionnaires relating to life events, choice, the function of eating and exercise and the model of their weight problem. …”
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